09/12/10 GREENWICH BRIEFING: Polo and the POTUS: Obama invades McMahon's neighborhood for Democratic fundraiser

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Polo and the POTUS: Obama invades McMahon's neighborhood for Democratic fundraiser (New Canaan News-Review)

A real estate prospector who once threw a major fundraiser for Joe Lieberman when he was the vice presidential nominee and who lives in the same gated enclave as GOP Senate contender Linda McMahon is hosting President Barack Obama .

Old Greenwich church resumes services while minister remains suspended (Connecticut Post)

The Rev. Simeon P. Stefanidakis, the minister of the Albertson Memorial Church of Spiritualism in Old Greenwich, faces federal child pornography charges.

Swastika on western Greenwich street disgusts neighbors (Connecticut Post)

A large swastika was left on Guilford Lane in western Greenwich late Friday, part of an evening of havoc on a quiet subdivision that included ringing doorbells and setting off a couple of homemade explosive devices, residents say.

Foley, Malloy disagree on death penalty (Connecticut Post)

The two major party candidates for governor differ on the death penalty and marijuana laws but agree that changes are needed to reduce the strain and expense of housing the state's more than 18,000 prison inmates.

Residents: Tree overhanging Western Junior Highway poses threat (Connecticut Post)

John Zmarzlak, 77, of Byram, posed by the oak tree at right that hangs over Western Junior Highway, opposite Henry Street, Byram, Friday afternoon, Sept.

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Alrov Acquires Lutetia Hotel from Starwood (GlobeSt)

The hotel is in the Saint-Germain-des-Pres neighborhood of Paris and will continue to be managed by Groupe Concorde, a separate Starwood affiliate, "for the foreseeable future," according to Starwood.

Gardeners, residents celebrate community garden with live music (Greenwich Citizen)

As dozens of people shuffled into the Armstrong Court Community Organic Garden on Saturday night for its first live concert, resident Neumecio Villagomez beamed over his thriving tomato and peppers plants.